CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 2011
Ahhh, I can feel it in the air. Our long hot summer is coming to an end and is gradually being replaced by the warm days and cool nights of autumn. In my opinion, there’s no better time of the year—and there’s no better place to be than in the North Georgia Mountains during fall. September is bustling with activities. Here is a list of events occurring around Blue Ridge in particular, and surrounding areas in general. The items that are starred (**) have articles on this www.Rainbowcabins.com website that provide more detailed information for your convenience. Come to the mountains this fall and experience all that we have to offer.
**9/1 The Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes open for the season!
**9/1 Pickin’ in the Park at Horseshoe Bend Park in McCaysville, 6PM to dusk
**9/1 Kiwanis Club Bingo at the Fairgrounds in Blue Ridge, 7 PM
**9/2 Friday Night Concert Series at the Old Courthouse in Blairsville, 7-8PM
**9/3-4 Mountain Heritage Festival at the Mountain Life Museum in Blairsville,
10 AM to 5 PM
9/3 Music in the Park at Vogel State Park, Lake Trahlyta Pavilion, 8-9 PM
**9/4 Interdenominational Community Worship Service at Blue Ridge City Park, 6 PM—followed by an old fashioned Ice Cream Social
**9/5 Annual Labor Day Bar-B-Q in Blue Ridge City Park, 11:30AM-6PM
9/7 Crane Creek Vineyards First Wednesday Wine for Women 6 PM
9/8-10 Harley Rally at the Georgia Mountains Fairgrounds in Hiawassee
**9/8 Pickin’ in the Park
**9/9-11 Blue Ridge Community Theater presents “Postmortem”
**9/9-11 The Art Center holds their Fall Plein Air International Paint-Out
9/10 Music in the Park at Vogel State Park
9/10-10/9 Blue Ridge Art Center holds a National Juried Nature & Fine Art Photography Exhibit
**9/10 Blue Ridge Blues & BarBQ Music Festival, downtown City Park,
3-10PM
**9/10 Mountain Music Arts & Crafts Festival at Vogel State Park, 10-5
**9/10 Blue Ridge Farmers Market at downtown City Park, 8-noon
**9/10 Hightower Farms Barn Tour (home of the Clydesdale & Shire horses)
Located in Hiawassee, 11AM
**9/10 Dewar Wildlife Trust (formerly The Gorilla Haven) Walking Tour
Located in Morganton, 11AM
**9/12 The Lewis & Clark Circus comes to town! Meeks Park in Blairsville
Showtimes are 5PM and 7:30PM
**9/15 Pickin’ in the Park
**9/16-18 Bluegrass Festival in Blairsville, 10-5
**9/16-18 BRCT Production of “Postmortem”
**9/17-18 Ride the Rails Festival in Mineral Bluff at the Old Train Depot
**9/17 Music in the Park at Vogel State Park
**9/17 Blue Ridge Farmers Market
**9/17 Fall Festival at Babyland General Hospital, home of the Cabbage Patch Dolls, located in Cleveland, 10-4
**9/17 Art Walk in downtown Blue Ridge, 5-8 PM
**9/17 Hightower Farms Barn Tour
**9/22-10/30 Oktoberfest in the Alpine town of Helen
**9/22 Pickin’ in the Park
**9/23-25 BRCT Production of “Postmortem”
**9/23 Mystery Train! 6th Annual Great Train Event on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, 5-8 PM
**9/24 Oktoberfest Parade at noon, followed by “The Tapping of the Keg Ceremony” at the Festhalle in Helen
**9/24 Smoke on the River BarBQ Cookoff held all day in McCaysville
9/24 Music in the Park at Vogel State Park
**9/24 Blue Ridge Farmers Market
**9/24-25 Summer’s Last Kiss, An Affair with the Arts on the Square in Hiawassee
**9/24 Hightower Farms Barn Tour
**9/24 Bradley’s Pumpkin Patch opens, located near Dahlonega
**9/24 Outdoor Adventure Day at Unicoi State Park
**9/29 Pickin’ in the Park
**9/30-10/2 BRCT Production of “Postmortem”